Cute from a distance, but a mess up close. The description claims it has a "brushed gold finish," but it's actually painted yellow and poorly covered in gold glitter. The glitter is missing in a lot of places all over the lamp, and sheds with even the lightest touch (as shown in my photos). Glitter got all over the counter just from the act of removing the lamp from its packaging. The lamp shade had two small dents in it, despite the fact that it was well packaged and the packaging itself wasn't damaged. The shade also sits crookedly on the lamp, and I haven't figured out how to make it sit straight. As other reviewers pointed out, the shade is approximately the same height as the bulb/socket, so unless you squat down and look at the lamp from exactly the right angle, the bulb and socket are easily visible. Overall, this lamp is a great disappointment.